The Most Loved Puberty Curriculum in the Country

Welcome, parents and teachers: Together we can make a difference in how we teach puberty. Girls begin puberty as young as eight or nine years of age, and boys begin puberty between ages 10 and 14. We can teach children about puberty and prevent them from being frightened by unexplained changes in their bodies and emotions. We can also help young people learn to manage their sexuality in healthy ways over the many years between the onset of puberty and the development of mature, committed relationships. In order to prepare young people to make healthy choices, adults must begin teaching them before they are sexually active.

Why We Teach About Puberty and Why We Need a Better Puberty Curriculum

Puberty education is most effective when it is a partnership among families, educators, and community. Together, we can develop a network of reliable information, protective skills, and supportive resources for our children and adolescents. Puberty: The Wonder Years puberty curriculum helps to facilitate this networking on behalf of children in grades 4, 5, and 6:

Engages educators and families as partners

Provides children and their families with resources and information

Teaches children the skills they need to choose healthy behaviors and form positive relationships

Puberty: The Wonder Years focuses on these overarching goals:

Promoting Appreciation and Respect for the Amazing Changes Experienced by Self and Others

Equipping Young People to Postpone Sexual Intercourse

Puberty: The Wonder Years Awareness Presentation and Video

If you are considering adopting the Puberty: The Wonder Years curriculum, please feel free to use this PWY Awareness Presentation or Handout to inform other decision-makers.

The work you do is important. I look forward to partnering with you. We are all in this together because we want all children to reach their full potential. Please contact me with your feedback and suggestions.

“Thank you for teaching these classes. The homework caused us to talk about something we haven’t known how to begin. We had a great conversation at the dinner table.” Barb, parent